Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-07-15
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

order them of some person, perhaps
miles away, and then wait for them, oI
perhaps make another journey after
them. Every farmer is not handy with
tools, but he may soon become so by
their handling, at least to such adegree
as to perform jobs sufficiently well 10
compass the end. Nowadays any re-
pair about the farm may be bad already
shaped and only needing fitting. IL you
are distant from where such things may
be bought, when in the woods look out
for crooks that will make pillow handle,
or timber that will split into pillow
beams, harrow frames, wagon tongues,
cross pieces for hay rigging. a log for
& roller, or any other material needed.
The broken implement will serve as a
pattern to hew or otherwise work by.
When found, prepare roughly and pile
in loft, where the wood may become
thoroughly seasoned against time OF
want. Many job may be nicely done
i'm the workshop in Indictment weather,
especially i'm winter. Provide few
necessary tools and a stove to keep the
shop warm. At odd times make dupli-
Gates Of articles or parts TO implements
likely to break. Many minor implements
are now more cheaply bought new thar
repaired or made OH the farm. Handles
TO any of the Implements, rakes, &C.,
are among the number, and when they
may be bought ready shaped, they are
cheaper than TO hew them down from
timber. It takes little labor to fit these
properly to their places.
In the workshop broken harness may
be mended by means of rivets or stich.
ing. Many implements of nse or con-
venience in the family may easily be
made. Here the children will make
play in learning to become handy with
tools. The hired men will also take
kindly to this work, since it is sure to
keep them out of the storm.
With a good stock of timber poles may
be prepared for making sheds; lumber
may be fitted for pig-pens; posts may
be prepared by boring or hewing; rails
may be sharpened; managers may be
fitted, feed. boxes prepared, stanchions
made ready for fitting together, and
tools and implements may he sharpened.
These are few of the uses to which the
workshop may be put aud the ingenuity
of the master and man exercised. If
they prevent n visit to the village
grocery for drink and card playing
when time drags heavily, the small
economies will carry joy to the house
hold, honor to the head of the family,
and money into the purse against rainy
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GINGER BEER.-The following recipe
for making a very superior ginger beer
is taken from the treatise of DR.. Perera
on diet. The honey gives the beverage
Il peculiar softness,, and from not being
fermented with yeast it is less violent in
its action when opened, but requires to
be kept somewhat longer time before
Use White sugar, five pounds; lemon
juice, quarter of a pint; honey, one
quarter ola pound; ginger bruised, five
ounces; water, four and half gallons.
Boil the ginger in three quarts of the
water for half an hour, then add the
sugar, lemon juice and honey, with the
remainder of the water, and strain
through cloth; when cold add quar-
ter of the white OF an egg and a small
teaspoonful of essence of lemon. Let
the whole stand four days and then bot
tie; it will keep for many months. This
quantity will make 100 bottles.
OATMEAL DRINKs.-First. Put into 4
large pan a quarter of pound Of fine
fresh oatmeal. six ounces of white sugar
and half lemon cut into small pieces.
Mix with a little warm water; then
pour over it one gallon of boiling water,
stirring all together thoroughly, and
use when cold. This makes most re-
freshing and strengthening drink. If
preferred, raspberry vinegar, citric acid
or any other flavoring may be used in
stead of the lemon. More oatmeal may
also be used if preferred. Second. Six
ounces of fine oatmeal, four ounces Of
cocoa and eight ounces of sugar mixed
gradually and smoothly into gallon of
boiling water. Use when cold.
FLOATING IsLAND.-One quart of milk
four eggs, the whites and yolks beaten
separately, four heaping tablespoonfuls
of white sugar, two teaspoonfu!s extract
of vanilla, one-half cup of currantj jelly.
Beat the yolks well, stir in the sugar
and add the hot, but not boiling milk, a
little at time. Boil until it begins to
thicken; when cool, flavor and pour
into a glass dish. Heap upon it the
whites, into which the half cup Of jelly
has been beaten gradually. Dot the
whole with bits of jelly laid OIL in a pat
tern.
VEAL LoAF.-A very nice article for a
luuch, especially for children attending
school to take for their dinner, is veal
loaf, which is made In the following
manner: Boil three pounds Of veal I'M
til tender; chop very fine; add two
beaten eggs, six Boston crackers
rolled fine, one tablespoonful of salt,
one tablespoonful Of pepper and one OF
sage, rubbed or ground fine, and one
teacup of water. Pack in pan and
bake one hour, and when cold, slice
thin. 1t is also excellent for tea. No
doubt this may be made of beef or pork
when veal is not to be had.